Methadone detoxification is a process which should be undertaken by drug treatment experts in an alcohol and drug treatment facility that acknowledges how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and individuals sometimes go back to methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be attempted under close supervision at a Delano, California drug treatment facility that has expertise in handling this type of detox, and where the individual may receive more extensive rehab services to address all substance abuse problems.